How long is the flight from South Island to Rarotonga?

Airlines like Jetstar and Air New Zealand fly from South Island to Rarotonga in about 16h 15m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 10h 30m. There are 3901 km between South Island and Rarotonga. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops. Find deals

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Rarotonga ranges from 100.0 - 260.0 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 260.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit Rarotonga when rainfall is around 100.0 mm. Find deals

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Rarotonga, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 26.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 22.0 C). Find deals

What are the most popular routes from South Island to Rarotonga?

The most popular flight routes from South Island to Rarotonga are Christchurch - Rarotonga, Queenstown Intl - Rarotonga and Dunedin - Rarotonga.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Island to Rarotonga?

Travellers have found it’s best to book a flight 45 days in advance to save up to 71% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 45 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from South Island to Rarotonga 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as $897, or $1,927 for flights within the next 24 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Island to Rarotonga?

Our data shows that November tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Rarotonga from South Island. Users have commonly found prices around $1,001 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $495. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in September.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Rarotonga from South Island?

Most people fly into Rarotonga (RAR) if they book a flight to Rarotonga from South Island. Rarotonga is conveniently located just 0.8 km from Rarotonga’s city centre.

Can I find deals for flights from South Island to Rarotonga that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on South Island to Rarotonga flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from South Island to Rarotonga?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Island to Rarotonga.

Can I find deals for business class flights from South Island to Rarotonga?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Island to Rarotonga by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

$448+ Cheap Flights from South Island to Rarotonga

Cheap flight deals from South Island to Rarotonga

Round-trip from	$930
One-way from	$448
Popular in	January
Cheapest in	July
Average price	$1,060

Jetstar
2/11-9/11
2 total stops
30h 15m total
South Island to Rarotonga

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Air New Zealand
21/2
1 total stop
21h 35m total
South Island to Rarotonga

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 7% potential increase in price ($157 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($67 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Average for round-trip flights in September 2025

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Cheapest flights from South Island to Rarotonga
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Island to Rarotonga. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 8 September 2025.

Sun 2/1120:25ZQN - RAR

1 stop16h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sun 9/1121:05RAR - ZQN

1 stop14h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$930

Sun 19/1013:00CHC - RAR

1 stop10h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/1021:05RAR - CHC

1 stop21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/9$931

Wed 22/1016:50ZQN - RAR

1 stop26h 15mJetstar

Wed 29/1021:05RAR - ZQN

1 stop16h 40mJetstar

Deal found 7/9$979

Fri 17/1020:30CHC - RAR

1 stop22h 35mJetstar

Wed 22/1021:05RAR - CHC

1 stop17h 00mJetstar

Deal found 8/9$986

Wed 22/1016:00CHC - RAR

1 stop7h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/1021:05RAR - CHC

1 stop13h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$987

Fri 17/1008:35CHC - RAR

2 stops15h 20mAir New Zealand

Wed 22/1022:20RAR - CHC

1 stop12h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 6/9$1,011

Fri 17/1016:30CHC - RAR

1 stop26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 21/1002:05RAR - CHC

1 stop19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/9$1,021

Sun 2/1120:25ZQN - RAR

1 stop16h 15mAir New Zealand

Sun 9/1121:20RAR - ZQN

2 stops16h 00mAir New Zealand

Deal found 7/9$1,025

Tue 14/1010:30CHC - RAR

1 stop9h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/1021:05RAR - CHC

1 stop23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/9$1,045

Wed 22/1006:05DUD - RAR

2 stops17h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/1021:05RAR - DUD

1 stop15h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$1,055

Thu 9/1018:45DUD - RAR

2 stops29h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 15/1021:05RAR - DUD

1 stop15h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$1,064

Tue 21/1012:00CHC - RAR

1 stop8h 10mAir New Zealand

Tue 28/1021:20RAR - CHC

1 stop11h 05mAir New Zealand

Deal found 6/9$1,064

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Discover carefully curated flight deals from South Island to Rarotonga that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 8 September 2025.

Sun 2/1120:25ZQN - RAR

1 stop16h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sun 9/1121:05RAR - ZQN

1 stop14h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$930

Wed 4/316:20CHC - RAR

1 stop26h 45mJetstar

Fri 6/321:05RAR - CHC

1 stop17h 10mJetstar

Deal found 6/9$986

Wed 4/314:40CHC - RAR

2 stops22h 00mAir New Zealand

Fri 6/314:55RAR - CHC

1 stop18h 10mAir New Zealand

Deal found 6/9$1,021

Sun 19/1013:00CHC - RAR

1 stop10h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/1021:05RAR - CHC

1 stop21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/9$931

Fri 17/1020:30CHC - RAR

1 stop22h 35mJetstar

Wed 22/1021:05RAR - CHC

1 stop17h 00mJetstar

Deal found 8/9$986

Sun 2/1120:25ZQN - RAR

1 stop16h 15mAir New Zealand

Sun 9/1121:20RAR - ZQN

2 stops16h 00mAir New Zealand

Deal found 7/9$1,025

Wed 22/1016:00CHC - RAR

1 stop7h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/1021:05RAR - CHC

1 stop13h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$987

Wed 19/1117:30ZQN - RAR

1 stop25h 35mJetstar

Wed 26/1121:05RAR - ZQN

1 stop16h 40mJetstar

Deal found 7/9$1,089

Thu 5/306:05DUD - RAR

2 stops30h 35mAir New Zealand

Sun 8/314:55RAR - DUD

1 stop18h 50mAir New Zealand

Deal found 5/9$1,099

Fri 17/1016:30CHC - RAR

1 stop26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 21/1002:05RAR - CHC

2 stops15h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$1,021

Wed 19/1117:30ZQN - RAR

1 stop25h 35mJetstar

Sun 23/1121:05RAR - ZQN

1 stop14h 00mJetstar

Deal found 6/9$1,135

Wed 22/1015:10DUD - RAR

1 stop8h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/1021:05RAR - DUD

1 stop15h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$1,055

Last-minute flights from South Island to Rarotonga
Discover last-minute flight deals from South Island to Rarotonga. Data last updated 8 September 2025 and is based on user searches.

Thu 9/1018:45DUD - RAR

2 stops29h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 15/1021:05RAR - DUD

1 stop15h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$1,064

Tue 14/1010:30CHC - RAR

1 stop9h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/1021:05RAR - CHC

1 stop23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/9$1,045

Fri 17/1020:30CHC - RAR

1 stop22h 35mJetstar

Wed 22/1021:05RAR - CHC

1 stop17h 00mJetstar

Deal found 8/9$986

Fri 17/1008:35CHC - RAR

2 stops15h 20mAir New Zealand

Wed 22/1022:20RAR - CHC

1 stop12h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 6/9$1,011

Fri 17/1016:30CHC - RAR

1 stop26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 21/1002:05RAR - CHC

1 stop19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/9$1,021

Sat 18/1019:35CHC - RAR

2 stops28h 20mAir New Zealand

Sat 25/1021:20RAR - CHC

2 stops22h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 7/9$1,070

Sun 19/1013:00CHC - RAR

1 stop10h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/1021:05RAR - CHC

1 stop21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/9$931

Tue 21/1012:00CHC - RAR

1 stop8h 10mAir New Zealand

Tue 28/1021:20RAR - CHC

1 stop11h 05mAir New Zealand

Deal found 6/9$1,064

Wed 22/1016:50ZQN - RAR

1 stop26h 15mJetstar

Wed 29/1021:05RAR - ZQN

1 stop16h 40mJetstar

Deal found 7/9$979

Wed 22/1016:00CHC - RAR

1 stop7h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/1021:05RAR - CHC

1 stop13h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$987

Wed 22/1006:05DUD - RAR

2 stops17h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/1021:05RAR - DUD

1 stop15h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$1,055

Wed 22/1013:00ZQN - RAR

1 stop10h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/1021:05RAR - ZQN

2 stops14h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$1,094

One-way flights from South Island to Rarotonga
Search for one-way flight options from South Island to Rarotonga. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 8 September 2025.

Sat 21/217:00CHC - RAR

2 stops19h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 7/9$448

Tue 24/205:45CHC - RAR

1 stop6h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 7/9$456

Mon 23/219:50CHC - RAR

2 stops16h 50mAir New Zealand

Deal found 7/9$460

Thu 19/221:00CHC - RAR

1 stop15h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 7/9$477

Wed 25/221:00CHC - RAR

1 stop15h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 7/9$489

Fri 20/220:35CHC - RAR

1 stop16h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$548

Sun 22/217:40CHC - RAR

2 stops19h 00mAir New Zealand

Deal found 7/9$560

Tue 7/1019:25DUD - RAR

1 stop24h 45mAir New Zealand

Deal found 8/9$561

Thu 19/207:00CHC - RAR

2 stops12h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$602

Fri 2/119:10CHC - RAR

2 stops24h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 8/9$624

Tue 7/1011:50DUD - RAR

3 stops41h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/9$816

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QueenstownRarotonga

ZQN - RAR

ZQNRAR

Queenstown Intl

Sun 2/11

20:25-13:40

1 stop16h 15m

Rarotonga

Sun 9/11

21:05-10:05

1 stop14h 00m

$930

ChristchurchRarotonga

CHC - RAR

CHCRAR

Christchurch

Sun 19/10

13:00-00:55

1 stop10h 55m

Rarotonga

Sun 26/10

21:05-17:35

1 stop21h 30m

$931

ChristchurchRarotonga

CHC - RAR

CHCRAR

Christchurch

Wed 4/3

16:20-20:05

1 stop26h 45m

Rarotonga

Fri 6/3

21:05-13:15

1 stop17h 10m

$986

ChristchurchRarotonga

CHC - RAR

CHCRAR

Christchurch

Fri 17/10

20:30-20:05

1 stop22h 35m

Rarotonga

Wed 22/10

21:05-13:05

1 stop17h 00m

$986

ChristchurchRarotonga

CHC - RAR

CHCRAR

Christchurch

Wed 22/10

16:00-00:55

1 stop7h 55m

Rarotonga

Wed 29/10

21:05-09:50

1 stop13h 45m

$987

ChristchurchRarotonga

CHC - RAR

CHCRAR

Christchurch

Wed 4/3

14:40-13:40

2 stops22h 00m

Rarotonga

Fri 6/3

14:55-08:05

1 stop18h 10m

$1,021

ChristchurchRarotonga

CHC - RAR

CHCRAR

Christchurch

Fri 17/10

16:30-20:05

1 stop26h 35m

Rarotonga

Tue 21/10

02:05-16:35

2 stops15h 30m

$1,021

QueenstownRarotonga

ZQN - RAR

ZQNRAR

Queenstown Intl

Sun 2/11

20:25-13:40

1 stop16h 15m

Rarotonga

Sun 9/11

21:20-12:20

2 stops16h 00m

$1,025

DunedinRarotonga

DUD - RAR

DUDRAR

Dunedin

Wed 22/10

15:10-00:55

1 stop8h 45m

Rarotonga

Wed 29/10

21:05-11:15

1 stop15h 10m

$1,055

DunedinRarotonga

DUD - RAR

DUDRAR

Dunedin

Thu 9/10

18:45-00:55

2 stops29h 10m

Rarotonga

Wed 15/10

21:05-11:15

1 stop15h 10m

$1,064

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Island to Rarotonga?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Island to Rarotonga (average of $430). Flying from South Island to Rarotonga in December is currently the most expensive (average of $584). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from EDG to RAR?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Island to Rarotonga as you normally would.

Reviews of airlines servicing Rarotonga

Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Air New Zealand and Jetstar from South Island to Rarotonga. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

506 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Jul 2025

AKL - SFO

Flight was delayed an hour. We had just flown Air NZ on a 12- hour flight from AKL so the extra delay on this connecting flight wasn’t welcomed.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

506 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

506 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Jul 2025

AKL - SFO

Flight was delayed an hour. We had just flown Air NZ on a 12- hour flight from AKL so the extra delay on this connecting flight wasn’t welcomed.

Jetstar

6.5

Okay

474 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

506 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Jul 2025

AKL - SFO

Flight was delayed an hour. We had just flown Air NZ on a 12- hour flight from AKL so the extra delay on this connecting flight wasn’t welcomed.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Rarotonga from South Island?
Most people fly into Rarotonga (RAR) if they book a flight to Rarotonga from South Island. Rarotonga is conveniently located just 0.8 km from Rarotonga’s city centre.
How long is the flight from South Island to Rarotonga?
Airlines like Jetstar and Air New Zealand fly from South Island to Rarotonga in about 16h 15m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 10h 30m. There are 3901 km between South Island and Rarotonga. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the most popular routes from South Island to Rarotonga?
The most popular flight routes from South Island to Rarotonga are Christchurch - Rarotonga, Queenstown Intl - Rarotonga and Dunedin - Rarotonga.
Can I find deals for flights from South Island to Rarotonga that include hotel bookings?
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Island to Rarotonga?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Island to Rarotonga (average of $430). Flying from South Island to Rarotonga in December is currently the most expensive (average of $584). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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